to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
to be worried; to be troubled
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
sunlight; rays of the Sun
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to be conspicuous; to stand out
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
inferiority complex; sense of inferiority
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
vermilion (colour); cinnabar
torii (Shinto shrine archway)
(stone) guardian lion-dogs at a Shinto shrine
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
front shrine; hall of worship
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
height (of a person); stature
difference; variation; difference
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
bent back; hunchback; stoop
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
monetary offering; offertory
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
two bows, two claps, and a third bow (common form of worshipping at a shrine)
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
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